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France: national day of strike on 2 December called by CGT–FSU–Solidaires

Major cross-sector/public sector (notably education)
Intersyndical call for a nationwide strike and demonstrations on Tuesday 2 December 2025 against austerity and for wage increases; education unions confirm participation.

Public Impact

🚂 Train
🏫 Schools
🏥 Hospitals

Effective Dates

Dec 2, 2025

Updates

Dec 1, 2025
Government and media forecasts indicate minor rail disruptions on Dec 2 (e.g., RER C ~9/10 service and localized Intercités/TER slowdowns), while TGV and RATP traffic are expected to run normally. This adds a trains impact to the national CGT–FSU–Solidaires day.
Nov 27, 2025
CGT Culture, FSU and SUD Culture filed an intersyndical preavis starting 2025‑12‑02 and continuing until demands are met, confirming Culture ministry participation beyond the single national day.
Nov 26, 2025
For the Dec 2 inter-union strike, Solidaires confirms a confederation-wide call with CGT and FSU; CGT’s Services Publics federation filed a nationwide preavis covering territorial services and private operators in its scope; CGT Santé-Action sociale has a valid preavis covering Dec 2, indicating hospital participation.

Organizer

CGT (Confédération générale du travail), FSU, Solidaires Fonction publique, FERC-CGT (education/research/culture)

Affected Locations

  • France (national)